New International Version
Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent, and discerning if they hold their tongues.

New Living Translation
Even fools are thought wise when they keep silent; with their mouths shut, they seem intelligent.

English Standard Version
Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.

Berean Study Bible
Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.

New American Standard Bible
Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise; When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.

King James Bible
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Even a fool is considered wise when he keeps silent, discerning when he seals his lips.

International Standard Version
Even a fool is thought to be wise when he remains silent; he is thought to be prudent when he keeps his mouth shut.

NET Bible
Even a fool who remains silent is considered wise, and the one who holds his tongue is deemed discerning.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
A madman who is silent is considered a wise person, and he that keeps his lips silent is considered intelligent.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Even a stubborn fool is thought to be wise if he keeps silent. He is considered intelligent if he keeps his lips sealed.

Jubilee Bible 2000
Even a fool, when he is silent is counted wise, and he that shuts his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

King James 2000 Bible
Even a fool, when he holds his peace, is counted wise: and he that shuts his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

American King James Version
Even a fool, when he holds his peace, is counted wise: and he that shuts his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

American Standard Version
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is esteemed as prudent.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Even a fool, if he will hold his peace shall be counted wise: and if he close his lips, a man of understanding.

Darby Bible Translation
Even a fool when he holdeth his peace is reckoned wise, [and] he that shutteth his lips, intelligent.

English Revised Version
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: when he shutteth his lips, he is esteemed as prudent.

Webster's Bible Translation
Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

World English Bible
Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

Young's Literal Translation
Even a fool keeping silence is reckoned wise, He who is shutting his lips intelligent!

Spreuke 17:28 Afrikaans PWL
Selfs ’n dwaas, wanneer hy stilbly, word as wys beskou en hy wat sy lippe toehou, as ’n man van insig.

Fjalët e urta 17:28 Albanian
Budallai, edhe kur hesht, konsiderohet i urtë dhe, kur i mban të mbyllura buzët e tij, konsiderohet i zgjuar.

ﺃﻣﺜﺎﻝ 17:28 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
بل الاحمق اذا سكت يحسب حكيما ومن ضم شفتيه فهيما

D Sprüch 17:28 Bavarian
Ayn Narr wenn s Mäul haltt, kan als weis geltn, und als verständdlich, wenn yr staet bleibt.

Притчи 17:28 Bulgarian
Даже и безумният, когато мълчи, се счита за мъдър, И когато затваря устата си [се счита] за разумен.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
愚昧人若靜默不言，也可算為智慧；閉口不說，也可算為聰明。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
愚昧人若静默不言，也可算为智慧；闭口不说，也可算为聪明。

箴 言 17:28 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
愚 昧 人 若 靜 默 不 言 也 可 算 為 智 慧 ； 閉 口 不 說 也 可 算 為 聰 明 。

箴 言 17:28 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
愚 昧 人 若 静 默 不 言 也 可 算 为 智 慧 ； 闭 口 不 说 也 可 算 为 聪 明 。

Proverbs 17:28 Croatian Bible
I luđak se smatra mudrim kada šuti i razumnim kad susteže svoje usne.

Přísloví 17:28 Czech BKR
Také i blázen, mlče, za moudrého jmín bývá, a zacpávaje rty své, za rozumného.

Ordsprogene 17:28 Danish
Selv Daaren, der tier, gælder for viis, forstandig er den, der lukker sine Læber.

Spreuken 17:28 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Een dwaas zelfs, die zwijgt, zal wijs geacht worden, en die zijn lippen toesluit, verstandig.